i. the bag. I got my bag from goodwill. It was probably like six dollars, and it's kind of oddly colored on the side, but I like the shape and how slouchy it is. I tied a little scarf around the strap. It's a bit of a security blanket for me. I feel much better if I know I have all the things i "need" with me, and can hold the cross-body strap in my hands.
ii. ipod. it's a little bit pathetic how essential this is to me. I have it with me pretty much always. I could probably do without it more often, and that would be a good thing.
iii. notebook. just got a new notebook. I fill them up quickly with lists, poems, words, journal entries, information i need to remember, reminders, doodles, sketches, letters, and sometimes even gum i don't want anymore folded on the last page.
iv. pens. many pens. all sorts of pens. pencils. I took out a complete handful of other pens for the picture, I usually add to the pens in my purse over the week, and eventually take them out, and start all over. I like different pens for different things, and my handwriting changes a lot with different pens.
v. wallet. i have lots of member/gift/hotel key cards and sometimes cash if i don't spend it all on food. but i keep my change in a jar on my desk for adventures. i got this wallet from a "souvenir barn" in northern Michigan last summer. i like the colors.
vi. chapsticks. lipsticks. mascara. sweets. cough drops. hair clippies. more chapstick. fingernail clippers. key chain game. rings. i keep them all in various little pockets so i don't have to fish around for them.
vii. camera. always. I carry it around with me separately slung over my shoulder, but it still counts as "in my bag". I bring it everywhere, always taking pictures. I really like it a lot.
You have such cute style, lady!
ReplyDeleteI can't stand a cluttered bag, but I do always have to have a book in my bag, in case I get bored. I also like a little bit of lipgloss, because my lips get chapped easily. But that's just me. :)
ReplyDeleteI have a book in my gag right now, but I don't always. :)
Deletei kind of like cluttered bags. empty ones just aren't fun, nor does your bag feel full. oh and i keep duct tape in my bag. yes, tape :)
ReplyDeleteoh! and cute ipod case ;)
Deletei love how you carry your journal around.
ReplyDeleteYou got that bag from goodwill? Score! It is pretty awesome...
ReplyDeleteYour bag is so adorable I just can't stand it, and from Goodwill?! Major score. The scarf also adds something special. Your ipod case is so cute!
ReplyDeleteLove love love your bag! And your chapstick + lipstick... I'm the same way, I have like fifty billion every where. ;)
ReplyDeleteohh. i love your bag. <3 i'm always on the lookout for cute purses when i'm at goodwill. also, the contents of your purse are much like mine - journal, wallet, chapsticks + lip glosses, mp3 player + camera (always) and miscellaneous ecteteras. lovely post. xx
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I love this. :) And I'm glad that I'm not the only one that carries a variety of writing utensils around. I have colored pencils, pens, gel pens, and highlighters on me at all times. And yes, I need them all. *ahem*
ReplyDeletei love this post. i still haven't gotten into 'wearing' a purse constantly. i have one that i'll take with me if i'm going to be gone all day. but thats rare. i just put my iphone in my jean pockets and some money if i need it in another along with chapstick. someday when i grow up i will haha.
ReplyDeleteoh and how did you get your handwriting on these pictures? its amazing! xx
love how this tells a story.
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Sounds exactly like me, lillian. :)
ReplyDeleteI love how you used handwritten+arrows on the pictures. I don't know why, this just makes me super happy. xoxo.
Number 7.
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Deletethis is such a pretty post. i can totally relate to iPod dependency. :)
ReplyDeletehah! i can totally relate to this -- i'm such a hoarder when it comes to things in my purse. i like feeling like i'm in control, that i have everything i need, that i'm not going have any lack. i bought a smaller over-the-shoulder purse back in january, and so now i have to be more organized and picky when it comes to things i keep in my purse. my essentials? chapstick. always.
ReplyDeleteIf someone were to order me to choose only my bare essentials, I'd go with a journal or two, some good pens, at LEAST one book and the ever-faithful clunky camera strung around my neck.
ReplyDeleteLove this entire post - your bag is too fab. Love the fonts used in the photos.
love that bag. and I'm glad I'm not the only one who carries a half-dozen various lip products in her bag... ;)
ReplyDeletewhat lovely objects, and beautiful post by the way.
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